Autoimmunity, Intestinal Lymphoid Hyperplasia, and Defects in Mucosal B-Cell Homeostasis in Patients With PTEN Hamartoma Tumor Syndrome

作者：Heindl Mario; Haendel Norman; Ngeow Joanne; Kionke Janina; Wittekind Christian; Kamprad Manja; Rensing Ehl Anne; Ehl Stephan; Reifenberger Julia; Loddenkemper Christoph; Maul Jochen; Hoffmeister Albrecht; Aretz Stefan; Kiess Wieland; Eng Charis; Uhlig Holm H^*

来源：Gastroenterology, 2012, 142(5): 1093-+.

DOI：10.1053/j.gastro.2012.01.011

• Bannayan Riley Ruvalcaba Syndrome
• Cowden Syndrome
• Hamartoma Tumor Syndrome

The Phosphatase And Tensin Homolog Deleted On Chromosome 10 (PTEN) regulates the phosphoinositol-3-kinase (PI3K)-AKT signaling pathway. In a series of 34 patients with PTEN mutations, we described gastrointestinal lymphoid hyperplasia, extensive hyperplastic tonsils, thymus hyperplasia, autoimmune lymphocytic thyroiditis, autoimmune hemolytic anemia, and colitis. Functional analysis of the gastrointestinal mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue revealed increased signaling via the PI3K-AKT pathway, including phosphorylation of S6 and increased cell proliferation, but also reduced apoptosis of CD20(+)CD10(+) B cells. Reduced activity of PTEN therefore affects homeostasis of human germinal center B cells by increasing PI3K-AKT signaling via mammalian target of rapamycin as well as antiapoptotic signals.

• 出版日期2012-5